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Niger Delta

Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Prices Amid Global Surge

Gantry prices rise to N955 per litre from N899.50 as Brent crude hits $81.84, with depots and stations expected to follow.

Politics

Police Take Over Rivers PDP Secretariat Amid Crisis

Armed officers sealed the building after a court barred the Wike-aligned chairman, but he entered anyway as the rival faction stood down.

News

Edo State Gets New Police Commissioner

Betty Otimenyin and Miller Dantawaye have been recommended for the Edo and Kogi commands as both incumbents retire.

Community

Consultants Hired to Launch Delta’s Security Trust Fund

HideaPlus and North-South Security will raise public awareness and funds to equip Delta's security agencies with technology.

Community

Rivers State Reports Nine Deaths in Fresh Cholera Outbreak

Health commissioner Adaeze Oreh says 41 suspected cases were recorded in Andoni and Akuku-Toru, with response teams deployed.

News

FAAN to Revamp Airports with N580 Billion

Managing director Olubunmi Kuku says runways built in 1978 at 21 airports have outlived their lifespan and need total rehabilitation.

Politics

Deputy Chief Whip, Oriyomi Onanuga Dies After Brief Illness

The 59-year-old represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North and died on Wednesday night, with the cause of her illness undisclosed.

Politics

Rivers PDP Crisis Deepens as Fubara Faction Reclaims Secretariat

A high court voided congresses run by Wike loyalists, but his camp insists an appeal is still pending.

Community

Oborevwori Marks Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Asaba

The governor laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and pledged continued support for widows and troops on the frontlines.

News

Warri, Onne, Other Key Ports Left Out of 2025 Budget

International

Tinubu Promotes Climate-Smart Agriculture at Abu Dhabi Summit

The president said Nigeria is cutting fossil fuel reliance through energy transition, climate resilience and clean cooking policy.

Community

Governor Oborevwori Reshuffles Cabinet

Charles Aniagwu takes on public information alongside rural roads, while Ifeanyi Osuoza moves to special duties at Government House, effective immediately.

Community

Oborevwori Reaffirms Commitment to Rural Development

The governor inspected the six-lane Asaba Waterfront City access road, now 20 per cent done and due for July completion.

News

Gov Diri Honors Newly Promoted Bayelsa Police Officers

At the Yenagoa ceremony he decorated five officers and praised the command's partnership with the state government on security.

Community

Bayelsa Govt Plans 25,000-Seat FIFA Stadium

Sports commissioner Daniel Igali says the venue will add swimming, tennis and basketball courts before Governor Diri's tenure ends.

Community

Edo Election Petition Tribunal Adjourns to January 15

Lawyers for INEC and Governor Okpebholo sought the delay over a Supreme Court date, and Ighodalo's team did not object.

News

No Immediate Solution to Frequent Grid Collapses Say Power Minister

Adelabu told senators insecurity has blocked repairs to the vandalised Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando line, while N36 billion goes into transformers and substations.

Politics

Delta APC, State Government in War of Words

The party accuses Oborevwori of wasting federal allocations, while his information commissioner dismisses the criticism as fearful propaganda.